Memorial ride planned Sunday for cyclist killed in Sunrise crash

WESTON — Friends and fellow cyclists are planning amemorial ride Sunday forAnthony McKinney, who was killed Oct. 17 when he was struck from behind while riding through Sunrise.

McKinney, of Weston, left behind wife Teri King-McKinney and 19-year-old daughter Alexandra. He was 49.

The memorial ride will leave at 7:30 a.m. from the clock tower at Weston Town Center, 1675 Market St.

Miramar resident Alexander Lai organized the ride for McKinney, a friend and frequent customer at his bicycle shop in Davie.

Lai plans to lead about 200 cyclists from Weston to the spot in Sunrise where McKinney was hit by a pickup about 6 a.m.

McKinney's wife says she plans to follow the group in her car.

The couple celebrated his 49th birthday on Oct. 4 and their 20th wedding anniversary on Oct. 11.

Six days later, he was killed.

She still remembers the two Sunrise police officers and victim advocate who came to her Weston home that day to give her the news.

"They knew my name," she said. "I never answered them. I looked behind them, hoping to see Anthony and his broken down bike."

But the three people outside her door – victim advocate Kerry Clarke and Officers Jason Drucker and Jeremy Copas – were alone.

"I broke down," King-McKinney said. "They didn't have to tell me. They were so gracious. Their eyes never left me. I could see they were feeling for me. It was so comforting. I will never forget those three faces."

A native of Queens, N.Y., McKinney preferred riding alone.

"He didn't like riding in a group because he rode hard and fast," his wife said. "He would ride for two or three hours in the morning, all over."